Education and Workforce

Okaloosa School District

The Okaloosa County School DIstrict is widely regarded as one of the finest in the state. Why? Because we remain firmly committed to offering meangingful and innovative educational experiences that allow individuals at all levels of ability to excel.

Educational Attainment

No Diploma

8.54%

High School Graduate

25.97%

Some College, No Degree

25.05%

Associate Degree

10.44%

Bachelor's Degree

18.07%

Graduate/Professional Degree

11.93%

Colleges and Universities

Higher education is a time to challenge and an opportunity to create, innovate and explore. Okaloosa County’s higher educational partners all subscribe to these tenets while proudly offering programs closely aligned with the high demand professions of tomorrow.

Abundant Workforce

Companies today demand ready access to a workforce that is agile, abundant and diverse.

Located at the heart of a rapidly growing five county region, Okaloosa County is often viewed as the region's "jobs center."

The community's work force is supplemented by the spouses and dependents of the active duty military personnel and civilians, and the retired or separated military personnel from Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field. Retired or otherwise separated military veterans make up 1/3 of Okaloosa's population.

Okaloosa County Population

2000

170,498

2018

204,600

2023 (Projection)

216,058

Males

50.72%

Females

49.28%

Median Household Income

$62,599

Median Age

36

Source: www.okaloosasites.com, August 2018

Establishments & Employees

Establishments

2018

Employees by SIC

2018

1-4 Employees

6,238

Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing

712

5-9 Employees

2,043

Mining

16

10-19 Employees

815

Construction

3,267

20-49 Employees

613

Manufacturing

3,467

50-99 Employees

154

Transportation & Communication

3,293

100-249 Employees

102

Wholesale Trade

1,274

250-499 Employees

12

Retail Trade

26,276

1,000+ Employees

3

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

7,182

Services

37,615

Public Administration

5,395

Unclassified

480

Unemployment in Okaloosa

2018

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUNE

JUL

AUG

SEPT

OCT

NOV

DEC

Labor Force

95,575

96,579

98,751

98,924

100,582

102,859

103,428

100,868

99,766

98,739

97,759

97,522

Employed

92,192

93,520

95,793

96,222

97,947

99,700

100,327

97,982

97,445

96,368

95,307

94,854

Unemployed

3,383

3,059

2,958

2,702

2,635

3,159

3,101

2,886

2,321

2,371

2,452

2,668

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

3.2%

3.0%

2.7%

2.6%

3.1%

3.0%

2.9%

2.3%

2.4%

2.5%

2.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Data current as of January 18, 2019.